Legend
Kalevipoeg's unfinished bridge at Nina
At Nina, where the shore of Lake Peipus juts out like a nose and gave the village its name, a ridge of boulders runs from the beach into the water. People call it Kalevipoeg's Bridge. The legend says the giant hero set out to build a stone road across the lake to the Russian side. Each night the Old Devil, Vanapagan, came and tore down what had been laid by day, until Kalevipoeg lost patience, abandoned the work and simply waded across, the water reaching only to his waist. What he left behind is still there: a field of stones covering about 0.7 hectares, partly on the beach and partly under the lake, a short walk from the village street.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Ninal, kus Peipsi kallas ulatub järve nagu nina ja on andnud külale nime, jookseb rannast vette kivirünk. Rahvas kutsub seda Kalevipoja sillaks. Muistend räägib, et vägilane hakkas ehitama üle järve kiviteed Venemaa poole. Iga öö tuli aga Vanapagan ja lõhkus ära, mis päeval oli laotud, kuni Kalevipojal kannatus katkes. Ta jättis töö pooleli ja kahlas lihtsalt üle järve – vesi ulatus talle vaid vööni. Temast mahajäänu on alles: umbes 0,7 hektari suurune kivikülv, osalt rannal ja osalt järve all, külatänavast vaid lühikese jalutuskäigu kaugusel.
Source: Visit Estonia: Nina blockfield or Kalevipoeg's Bridge ↗